Hip-Hop/Review 3W!LL - DREAM

3W!LL is an artist from Tottenham, North London; he blends raw emotion with high-energy production. His sound takes inspiration from the rave dance floor he is addicted to. With a background in dance, film, and performance, he’d like to say he brings a cinematic energy to every track, aiming to create immersive soundscapes that hit deeper than just the beat.

"DREAM" by 3W!LL is the mesmerizing rage-trap hymn that transports listeners to a dreamy realm of lust, love, and emotional detachment. The song immediately immerses the listener in a bizarre, dreamy mood with its eerie voicemail from a former lover.

Spacey synths and booming 808s are combined in this ethereal yet powerful production to create a soundscape that is both far and intensely personal. 3W!LL's melody flow smoothly transitions between raw energy and fragility over the beat, encapsulating the tension between unclear future feelings and repressed emotions. The song is obviously influenced by Playboi Carti, Trippie Redd, and Lil Uzi Vert, but 3W!LL forges his own path with a very reflective and ethereal style.

Lyrically, "DREAM" examines the paradoxes of contemporary relationships: the euphoric high of love and the unavoidable emotional numbness that ensues when things don't work out. The listener is given the impression that they are slipping through memories and warped realities as the song produces an experience rather than merely recounting a tale.

"DREAM" is a great song to lose yourself in, whether you're losing yourself in your thoughts or just want a bass-heavy, moody tune. This song is evidence that 3W!LL is only beginning his career as an artist who blurs the boundaries between truth and fantasy.